Hey all. Well I have gotten my first Jungle carpet just a little over three weeks ago. I have mostly balls and boas in my collection right now. I am really enjoying him and his "spirit". The only thing is, is that he has not eaten for me yet. I was told from the breeder that he was on f/t adult mice. I have tried a number of tricks, but no success yet. Temps are good, humidity is fine. He is quite an active guy, and enjoys the full use of his tank. I have tried placing him in a snake bag overnight with one, teasing him with one, putting one in a hide with him. I have not done live yet, because I am worried about harming him, so I would prefer other methods. Any suggestions from anyone out there would be greatly apprecciated. Thanks in advance.
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Yet another feeding question.....
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Carpets in general are pigs, give the little guy some time and he will come around, If he is still young try a hopper, not too big but active enough to get him to pay attention to him. Also, I know with my carpets, When i first started feeding them dead, I would buy them live and then snap there necks minutes before i gave them to them and used a pair of tongs to feed them and after about a month whenever they saw the tongs they knew it was feeding time, and ive never had a problem with them eating.
